brendan mccarthy

business support specialist

Brendan was born in Moscow but grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He ventured out to Colorado to attend the University of Denver where his love for sustainability blossomed when he was a part of an environmental sustainability program. The program exposed him to climate-related issues, environmental science and sustainability initiatives. His Russian background, aptitude for foreign languages and love of Eastern Europe brought him to study abroad in Pecs, Hungary. Brendan’s background pulls a variety of skills and experiences from marketing and strategic communications to advertising and social media. In his previous roles, he has performed social media, marketing and business support at a Denver based creative advertising agency, a Denver nonprofit and university in Hungary. He specializes in graphic design, social media, digital marketing, branding, strategy, Russian language, writing, and photography. He is known for his abilities to generate innovative ideas and solutions to elevate businesses, create unique content, and foster relationships with others. Brendan earned his B.A. in Strategic Communication and minors in Marketing and Psychology from the University of Denver.

“Children aren’t coloring books. You don’t get to fill them with your favorite colors.”

— The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini

Fun Facts

languages

Fluent: English, Russian

Intermediate: French

Beginner: German, Hungarian, Swedish

Future: Ukrainian

life outside of lotus

Traveling the U.S. and Europe, working out, watching RuPaul’s Drag Race and its international franchises, quality time with loved ones, coffee, hiking, practicing languages, singing.